Arab League Suspends Syria
Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
November 12, 2011
Today
the Arab League took a strong and historic stance aimed at stopping the
violence in Syria and protecting Syrian civilians. The United States
commends the principled stand taken by the Arab League and supports full
implementation of its efforts to bring a peaceful end to the crisis.
The
failure of the Assad regime, once again, to heed the call of regional
states and the international community underscores the fact that it has
lost all credibility. The United States reiterates its calls for an
immediate end to the violence, for free unfettered access for human
rights monitors and journalists to deter and document grave human rights
abuses and for Asad to step aside so a peaceful transition can begin.
As today's Arab League decision demonstrates, the international pressure
will continue to build until the brutal Asad regime heeds the calls of
its own people and the world community
